BUF Sabres 1-3 NJ Devils 2017-10-17 14:00
Stadium: KeyBank Center Round: 1
Home Manager: Phil Housley Away Manager: John Hynes
Head to Head
| NHL | 2017/10/09 19:00 | NJ Devils v BUF Sabres | L | 6-2 |
| NHL | 2017/02/07 00:00 | BUF Sabres v NJ Devils | L | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2016/11/13 00:00 | BUF Sabres v NJ Devils | L | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2016/11/12 00:00 | NJ Devils v BUF Sabres | L | 2-1 |
Home History
| NHL | 2017/10/16 01:00 | BUF Sabres v ANA Ducks | W | 3-1 |
| NHL | 2017/10/15 02:30 | BUF Sabres v LA Kings | L | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2017/10/13 02:30 | BUF Sabres v SJ Sharks | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2017/10/09 19:00 | NJ Devils v BUF Sabres | L | 6-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/07 23:00 | NY Islanders v BUF Sabres | L | 6-3 |
| NHL | 2017/10/05 23:00 | MTL Canadiens v BUF Sabres | L | 3-2 |
| NHL Pre-Season | 2017/09/29 23:00 | NY Islanders v BUF Sabres | L | 3-1 |
| NHL Pre-Season | 2017/09/27 23:00 | BUF Sabres v PIT Penguins | L | 4-5 |
Away History
| NHL | 2017/10/14 23:00 | NJ Devils v NY Rangers | W | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/13 23:00 | WAS Capitals v NJ Devils | L | 5-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/11 23:30 | NJ Devils v TOR Maple Leafs | W | 6-3 |
| NHL | 2017/10/09 19:00 | NJ Devils v BUF Sabres | W | 6-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/07 18:00 | COL Avalanche v NJ Devils | W | 1-4 |
| NHL Pre-Season | 2017/09/27 23:00 | NJ Devils v WAS Capitals | W | 4-1 |
| NHL Pre-Season | 2017/09/25 23:00 | NY Islanders v NJ Devils | L | 3-0 |
| NHL Pre-Season | 2017/09/25 22:00 | OTT Senators v NJ Devils | W | 1-8 |